Armorines
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Armorines is a superhero
comic book
from Valiant Comics
about armored marines who, in the name of freedom, do the United States government's dirty work. The Armorines armor first appeared at the last page X-O Manowar #24 (January 1994), but the entire Armorines fully appeared on Armorines #0 (February 1994) which is a special comic insert in X-O Manowar #25 (February 1994).
as a threat. The Armorines were created by Dr. Phillip Zahn to deal with this threat. After they got the go ahead on the project from Senator Ackerman, Colonel Gardner recruited eight soldiers to function as the Armorines. Four would be trained as the field agents with the other four acting as their co-pilots from the base. Gunny Lewis, an aging war veteran, was chosen to be their field leader. Ackerman, however, made it perfectly clear to Gardner that he wanted Lewis out of the program as soon as the others were properly trained to function without him.
Initially a truce between X-O and the Government was formed, but this irritated CIA agent Peter Garrett and his associate, Ms. Mandrake of the IRS. The two forged orders from the Government which ordered the Armorines to take out X-O and sent them to Gardner. The Armorines attacked X-O and may have even defeated him, but their attack was called off by orders from General Kendall. Colonel Gardner was arrested for ordering the attack, and Kendall took his place as head of the Armorines. Meanwhile, the Armorine Sirot, who is also an agent of the National Security Agency
, met with Garrett and forged a truce of sorts.
The Armorines went on to face other threats, but their biggest adversaries were the Spider Aliens. They first faced them underwater, and then in a huge battle in space. They were teamed with X-O Manowar and the H.A.R.D. Corps
in the space battle. While they were in space fighting the aliens, the Chaos Effect broke out on Earth cutting off all communication with the military. Eventually the Chaos ended, the Spider Aliens were defeated, and the Armorines returned home.
The Armorines received medals of honor from the President himself upon their return. At the same time, however, Senator Ackerman ordered Gunny out of the Armorines program. When the President found out about this, he wrote a presidential order that took away Ackerman's control over the program and ensured that Gunny would remain in the Armorines. This didn't sit too well with Ackerman, so with Peter Garrett's help, he devised a plan to get Gunny out of the program anyway. The two rigged a hidden camera on Sirot's armor and shot footage of the destruction of a building on one of the Armorine's missions. Ackerman used this footage as a way to frame Gunny. If Gunny didn't leave the program, the footage would be used to ruin his career. He chose to leave. Sergeant William Sturgess was sent as his replacement.
Series Creative Staff Information: The following is a list of those who contributed to the creation of the series. When repeated, only last names will be used.
0: Jorge Gonzalez
, writer/Jim Calafiore
, pencils & cover/Gonzalo Mayo, inks.
1: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Rodney Ramos & Phyllis Novin, inks.
2: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos, inks.
3-4: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos & Novin, inks.
5: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils/Ramos, inks/Calafiore & Bob Layton, cover.
6: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos, inks.
7: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos & Novin, inks.
8: Rob Johnson, writer/Jose Delbo, pencils/John Dixon
, inks/Calfiore, cover.
9: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Anibal Rodriguez, inks.
10: Gonzalez, writer/Delbo, pencils/Rodriguez, inks/Calafiore, cover.
11-12: Gonzalez, writer/Delbo, pencils/Steve Montano, inks/Calafiore, cover.
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about armored marines who, in the name of freedom, do the United States government's dirty work. The Armorines armor first appeared at the last page X-O Manowar #24 (January 1994), but the entire Armorines fully appeared on Armorines #0 (February 1994) which is a special comic insert in X-O Manowar #25 (February 1994).
Plot Overview
The U.S. Government took X-O ManowarX-O Manowar
X-O Manowar is a fictional superhero co-created by writer and former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, artist Bob Layton, and Jon Hartz. Current Marvel Comics Chief Creative Officier Joe Quesada was a key creator in the origin of X-O Manowar as seen in X-O Manowar #0...
as a threat. The Armorines were created by Dr. Phillip Zahn to deal with this threat. After they got the go ahead on the project from Senator Ackerman, Colonel Gardner recruited eight soldiers to function as the Armorines. Four would be trained as the field agents with the other four acting as their co-pilots from the base. Gunny Lewis, an aging war veteran, was chosen to be their field leader. Ackerman, however, made it perfectly clear to Gardner that he wanted Lewis out of the program as soon as the others were properly trained to function without him.
Initially a truce between X-O and the Government was formed, but this irritated CIA agent Peter Garrett and his associate, Ms. Mandrake of the IRS. The two forged orders from the Government which ordered the Armorines to take out X-O and sent them to Gardner. The Armorines attacked X-O and may have even defeated him, but their attack was called off by orders from General Kendall. Colonel Gardner was arrested for ordering the attack, and Kendall took his place as head of the Armorines. Meanwhile, the Armorine Sirot, who is also an agent of the National Security Agency
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
, met with Garrett and forged a truce of sorts.
The Armorines went on to face other threats, but their biggest adversaries were the Spider Aliens. They first faced them underwater, and then in a huge battle in space. They were teamed with X-O Manowar and the H.A.R.D. Corps
H.A.R.D. Corps
H.A.R.D. Corps was a Valiant Comics title which ran from 1992 - 1996. The acronym stands for Harbinger Active Resistance Division. The title's focus was a corporate strike team dealing with Toyo Harada, a character from the Harbinger title, and his goal of controlling all Harbingers...
in the space battle. While they were in space fighting the aliens, the Chaos Effect broke out on Earth cutting off all communication with the military. Eventually the Chaos ended, the Spider Aliens were defeated, and the Armorines returned home.
The Armorines received medals of honor from the President himself upon their return. At the same time, however, Senator Ackerman ordered Gunny out of the Armorines program. When the President found out about this, he wrote a presidential order that took away Ackerman's control over the program and ensured that Gunny would remain in the Armorines. This didn't sit too well with Ackerman, so with Peter Garrett's help, he devised a plan to get Gunny out of the program anyway. The two rigged a hidden camera on Sirot's armor and shot footage of the destruction of a building on one of the Armorine's missions. Ackerman used this footage as a way to frame Gunny. If Gunny didn't leave the program, the footage would be used to ruin his career. He chose to leave. Sergeant William Sturgess was sent as his replacement.
Series Creative Staff Information: The following is a list of those who contributed to the creation of the series. When repeated, only last names will be used.
0: Jorge Gonzalez
Jorge González
Jorge González may refer to:* Jorge González , Puerto Rican marathon runner* Jorge González , Puerto Rican beach volleyball player* Jorge "Negro" González , Argentine jazz bassist...
, writer/Jim Calafiore
Jim Calafiore
Jim Calafiore is an American comic book penciller and inker, known for his work on Marvel Comics Exiles, and DC Comics' Aquaman. His other work includes Faction Paradox, and writing Marvel's Exiles and Millennium Visions....
, pencils & cover/Gonzalo Mayo, inks.
1: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Rodney Ramos & Phyllis Novin, inks.
2: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos, inks.
3-4: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos & Novin, inks.
5: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils/Ramos, inks/Calafiore & Bob Layton, cover.
6: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos, inks.
7: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Ramos & Novin, inks.
8: Rob Johnson, writer/Jose Delbo, pencils/John Dixon
John Dixon (cartoonist)
John Dixon is an Australian comic book artist and writer, best known for his creation, Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors.-Biography:John Dangar Dixon was born in Newcastle on 20 February 1929, the son of a school principal. After completing his education at Cook Hill Intermediate High he became a...
, inks/Calfiore, cover.
9: Gonzalez, writer/Calafiore, pencils & cover/Anibal Rodriguez, inks.
10: Gonzalez, writer/Delbo, pencils/Rodriguez, inks/Calafiore, cover.
11-12: Gonzalez, writer/Delbo, pencils/Steve Montano, inks/Calafiore, cover.